Ruano Hallif wrote:
"I do not know what attacked there, but whatever it was, they had weapons. Bladed weapons. Those wounds were not the work of teeth. And they managed to kill three fully grown cows in a matter of moments. I found footprints left by something wearing shoes, but I am not a tracker, sheriff. I know not where they went. I also found tracks of something with claws, but it appeared to walk on only two feet. This is clearly not a natural event, and so falls under your expertise, not mine."
"That does sound grim. Unfortunately, I and my men have our hands full with festival business. Sandpoint's population is swelling at the moment, and more elbows rubbing together means more opportunity for friction. I can't rightly spare anyone to investigate at the moment, but perhaps after the festival I can look in on this. Which farm did you say this occurred at?"